COV-4694 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 28 July 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1838 Pre-stamp entire letter from Kurnaul, featuring a clear boxed Kurnaul Bearing 1as handstamp, complete with original handwritten vernacular content

How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark on this cover?

The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.

When was COV-4694 posted?

COV-4694 is dated 28 July 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

COV-4694

28 July 1838 Kurnaul (NWP) Cover

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Pre-stamp cover of India — 28 July 1838, Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstruck folded letter (COV-4694)

Pre-stamp cover of India — Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4, scan 2 (COV-4694)

Scan or Photo Courtesy of Sephils

Date

28 July 1838

Description

India 1838 Pre-stamp entire letter from Kurnaul, featuring a clear boxed Kurnaul Bearing 1as handstamp, complete with original handwritten vernacular content

Auction

Sephils

703, Lot 0095, (2026)

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Other recorded marks at Kurnaul (NWP)

5 marks

5 other pre-1854 postal markings of Kurnaul (NWP) are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.

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About this Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover

COV-4694 is a Kurnaul (NWP) pre stamp cover of 28 July 1838 bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Kurnaul (NWP) postal history — the office known today as Karnal, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?

India 1838 Pre-stamp entire letter from Kurnaul, featuring a clear boxed Kurnaul Bearing 1as handstamp, complete with original handwritten vernacular content

Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0095 (2026).

2 images of COV-4694 are recorded; the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark itself is recorded in use 1838–1849.

Questions about COV-4694

What is COV-4694?: COV-4694 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Kurnaul (NWP), North Western Provinces of 28 July 1838, bearing the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp in black. India 1838 Pre-stamp entire letter from Kurnaul, featuring a clear boxed Kurnaul Bearing 1as handstamp, complete with original handwritten vernacular content
How scarce is the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 mark on this cover?: The census grades Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 as common, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1838–1849.
What is the provenance of COV-4694?: Its recorded auction history runs through Sephils 703 lot 0095 (2026).
When was COV-4694 posted?: COV-4694 is dated 28 July 1838, within the recorded period of use of Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 (1838–1849).

About this record

This 28 July 1838 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Kurnaul (NWP) HG 4 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Common” in this census — one of 3 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Sephils, 703, lot 0095, (2026).